From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Standardisation of parts for an anti-rattle change speed gear lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\4\ scan0215 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1933 | |
| RR 785A (SH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X5320 Completed 19.12.33 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 2.11.33. Description of Parts. ANTI RATTLE CHANGE SPEED GEAR LEVER. Origin. To prevent rattles in change speed gear lever. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to Bentley 2.B.IV. - prevents gear lever rattles. This improvement is needed equally on the 20/25 HP. car as on the Bentley. X No. 5320. Drawing N. Sch. No. 3651. Part List Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - 19 - 2 Cost of New Part. £ - 17 - 7 Difference per Car. £ - 1 - 7 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. JRW 5/12/33. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series...........£....... Series...........£....... Series...........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 18-12-33 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 7.12.33 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 8.12.33 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 6.12.33 Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 6.12.33 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 7.12.33 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 6.12.33 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Should like to try above as still rattles on production Bentleys. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 14.12.33 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 7.12.33 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 8.12.33 Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} 6.12.33 Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 6.12.33 Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6.12.33 Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED 18 DEC 1933 | ||